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Connecting Statement:
Jesus begins to teach about prayer.
General Information:
Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" in verses 5 and 7 are plural; in verse 6 they are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
so that they may be seen by people
It is implied that those who see them will give them honor. This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that people will see them and give them honor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
Truly I say to you
"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
enter your inner chamber. Shut the door
"go to a private place" or "go where you can be alone"
Father who is in secret
Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God. AT: "Father, who is invisible" or 2) God is in that private place with the praying person. AT: "Father, who is with you in private"
Father
This is an important title for God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)
your Father who sees in secret
"your Father will see what you do in private and"
do not make useless repetitions
Possible meanings are 1) the repetitions are useless. AT: "do not keep uselessly saying things over and over again" or 2) the words or sentences are meaningless. AT: "do not keeping repeating meaningless words"
they will be heard
This can be stated in active form. AT: "their false gods will hear them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)